Randolph County, Indiana
Obituaries
A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Stephen A., s/o Isreal and Eliz. b. Jan. 29, 1849-d. Nov. 6, 1893 ae 44y 9m-1d. The farher, mother, 4 bros. and 1 sis are dec'd. Surv. wf. Malinda (Brewer) Wright whom he married in 1882 and 2 bros. Serv. at Union Chapel by S.F. Harter and Bro. Osborn. Bur. in the Union Cem. (Do not find him at Union ). He had neuralgia of the heart. (Mar. rec. lists him m. Aug. 21,1883).
1893
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Caroline S., b. May 28,1836 in Delaware Co. OH the d/o Aaron and Betsy A. Shaw. Died Oct. 14, 1893 at Farmland, lnd. ae 57y 4m 24d. On 5ept.18 1853 she m. Edwin E. Retter of Dayton, OH. Res. of Winchester, Ind. He d. May 28,1869, they had 3 children: Elda Vista, Cora Eliz., George E. Only Geo. survives. On Dec. 16, 1880 she m. Samuel Wright, he d. Dec. 25, 1887 in a gas explosion. Another rec. lists her death as Oct. 13, 1893 of Gland infection. She was b. in OH. Surv. 1 son and 4 sis. Fun. at Farmland res. with Rev. John A. Moorman in charge. Bur. in the Maxville Cem. Another obit in the paper of Oct. 18, 1893; Caroline S. wid./o Samuel Wight d. Dec. 27,1892 at Modoc of Typhoid Fever (seems to be the obit of Samuel Wright) as he was the s/o Hicks K. and Sarah (Stephen) Wright. They were b. in Md. Wm. G. was b. in Ind. He was 54yrs. of age. Mrs. Wright was the d/o Aaron Shaw, she d. Oct. 13,1893 ae 56y of scrofula (Gland infection
1893
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Joseph, Living on the Asa Teal farm south of Winch. He was crushed by caving in of a gravel pit on the Henry Oyler's farm last Thurs. He d. of a crushed chest and pneumonia. He was 42yrs. of age. He d. Oct. 2,1893 the s/o Samuel b. in Md and Mary(Drill or Prill?). He moved here from Darke Co. OH last Spring. Res. in White River twp
1893
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Bertha Ora, age 15y b. Aug.15, 1880 the d/o Willis L. (C?) and Mary C. (Vardaman) Wright (b. in Ind.), d. Sept. 4, 1893 of Perigythelatis abcess. One rec. lists her age as 13y 19d. Surv. are the father, a bro. and 2 sis. Serv. at Modoc M.E. Church with Rev. John A. Hunt in charge. She res. in West River twp. Her parents were m. July 20,1812
1893
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, William G., b. 1838 s/o Hicks K. and Sarah (Stephens) b. Md. He was b. in Ind. and res. near Modoc. On Sept. 3,1857 he m. Catherine Grubbs. A son John W. b.1859 m. Mary J. McGunnigill the d/o James R. and Leona (Arnold) m. Apr. 6,1887. Wm. G. d. Dec. 27, 1892 ae 54yrs
1892
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, George, s/o Burris and Mary Ann (Summers) Wright age 4yrs. d. Nov. 22,1892 of diptheria bur. Maxville
1892
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Margaret (Bly), wf/o George b. in Wittenburg, Germany in 1821, the 2nd wf/o George who was also b. in Germany Apr. 5, 1815. They were m. in 1843 and had 5 children, 3 are dec'd. He died Sept. 24,1874 age 53y. She d. Oct. 4,1892 ae 77y 4m 28d.They were Lutherans. Fun. at the M.E. Church with Rev. IVDR Johnson in charge
1892
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Willie A. and Blanch E., of Hartford City, Ind. b. Jay Co. Apr.30,1886-died near Hartford City Mar. 28,1892 of Scarlet Fever. Blanch b. R.C. Mar.14,1888-d. Mar. 29, 1892, they were the children of Fremont and Flora Wright. Surv. are the Father, mother and one sis. Lula who is also sick with Scarlet fever. They became Quakers Jan. 2,1894 also Lula
1892
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Elias, s/o Isreal and Elizabeth. Elias b. Aug. 8, 1816-d. Feb. 19, 1892 ae 45y 6m 11d. On Aug. 7, 1869 he m. Martha E. Addington and had 4 children. Surv. are the wf. and 3 children, 3 bros. He was a mem. of the Quaker church. Bur. in the New Dayton Cem. Fun. by Rev. S.S. Hinshaw. (Death rec. Elias Wright ae 45y of Stone Station d. Feb. 19,1892 of La Grippe s/o Isreal and Eliza (Huffman). His body was Cremated. Martha, his wf. was the d/o Joseph and Susannah (Addington). Lists Odie N. b. 1870 and Rollo O. b.1878 (Mar. rec. list Odie N b.1869, m. Lizzie M. (Schlutzhouser) lists Rollie O. b. 1877 m. Lovina Williams
1892
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Mary, b. Oct. 21,1821 in Maryland, moved to Fayette Co. OH in 1829 with her parents. She m. Hatfield Wright and moved to Delaware Co. Ind. He d. in 1864.They had 4 children. She d. Oct.12,1891 at ae 70y. She had been blind for more than 15 years
1891
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Burris C., d. Sat. July 25, 1891 after a long illness of consumption. He was at the time of his death, age 30y 8m 29d. He m. Mary Ann (Summers) Mar. 11, 1883. Surv. are the wife and 4 children, father, 4 bros and 2 sis. Fun at the ChrIstian church with Rev. IVOR Johnson and J.T. Courtner in Charge. Bur. in the Maxville Cem. Fun. one of the largest ever held at that place
1891
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Nora L., from Death rec. d/o Clifton (Clifford?) d. May 8,1891 ae 9yrs. b. R.C., bur. Cedar Cem. Fun. by Rev. Wm. Wright
1891
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Mrs. Hannah (Cox), wf/o Thomas Wright Esq., of Newpoint, Ky; b. Rand. Co. lnd. Apr. 16, 1828. She was m. Oct. 13, 1849 and had 4 children. She d. Mar.1891
1891
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Samuel, s/o Empson and Rachel Wright b. Sept. 29, 1833-d. Dec. 25, 1887 ae 54y. On Feb. 7, 1855 he m. Lucinda A. Pursley, they had 4 children: Francis A. who d. at age 3yrs. His wf. d. June 22,1880 and on Dec.15,1880 he m. Caroline S. Retter. He was a mem. of the Christian Church and the Treasurer for 16yrs of the School Board of Farmland, Ind. He was in the Civil War Aug. 11, 1862. Bur. in the Woodlawn Cem. Surv. are 3 chlldren, 4 sis and 3 bros
1887
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Clara E., d/o Marion and Hester (Gray) Wright b. June 7, 1865. She d. Dec. 18, 1887 at age 22 yrs. of T.B. A mem. of the M.E. Church. Fun. and bur. at the New Dayton Church and Cem. A bro. Clinton (b.1860) m. Anna E. Carter Sept. 4,1890.
1887
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Isaac, d. Aug. 17, 1886 age 79y, bur. Union Chapel Cem.
1886
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A Portland Newspaper
November 11, 1886.
----------Florence L. (Wickersham) Wright, wife of J. L. Wright, was born in Randolph Co., Ind. Feb. 21, 1863, and died at her home, 4 miles north of Dunkirk, Jay County, Ind., Oct. 22, 1886, aged 23 years, 8 months, and 1 day.
She was converted and joined the M. E. church, at the age of 13.
She was a devoted and exemplary wife, a tender and loving mother and sister. She leaves a husband and small children, father, step-mother, three sisters, two half-brothers, and a large circle of friends to mourn her early death. Her remains were interred in Camden Cemetery, mid the tears of a large concourse of people who circled her grave.
Contributed by Rex Bertram
A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Isreal d. 1/31/1885 at res of son near Economy Born 10/23/1812 at Warren Co. OH s/o Samuel & Sarah d. 1/31/1885 ae 72y 3m 8d Mar Elizabeth Huffman 11/21/1833 d/o Stephen & Catherine Bur New Dayton Cem.
1885
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT Amanda oldest d/o M. & M.E.M. Wright of Bloomport d. 1/11/188? ae 16y 2m 20d. Bur Union Cnapel.
188?
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Elizabeth b. 3/12/1813 d. 8/20/1880 ae 67y 6m 18d Mar Isreal Wright 11/21/1833 d/o of Stephen Huffman Fun. at New Dayton.
1880
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A Randolph County Area NewspaperWRIGHT, Lucinda Ann w/o Samuel d. near Farmland 6/22/1880 ae 42y 3m 3d d/o James & Mary Pursley Mar. Samuel Wright 2/7/1855 Bur at Maxville Cem.
1880
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Contributed by Sandra Mumah